Despite receiving more than $1 trillion from the west over the last half century, Africa remains in dire economic straits.



Original article written by Aida Edemariam, The Guardian, Thursday 19 February 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/



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Extreme Poverty causes extreme death. It creates extreme need. It demands extreme urgency, extreme compassion and sustainable & scalable solutions that deliver extreme help. Global emergencies need the participation of the global business community.



It is crucial that global business performs with a sense of PURPOSE, and not just performs for short term shareholder interests.



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